Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Legislation acted on
Matters this meeting took action on, each linking to its bill page.
- Bill 220491ENACTED
Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia International Airport to enter into Use and Lease Agreements between the City and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airp...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 221016ENACTED
Naming and designating the Chew Playground basketball courts, located at 1800 Washington Avenue, the “Rasual Butler Basketball Courts,” in honor of Point Breeze native Rasual Butler, who distinguished...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230005ENACTED
Amending Section 9-1102 through 1123 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Verification of Life Partnerships,” by removing gendered language relating to same-sex and same-gender couples, expanding acces...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230144ENACTED
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2024-2029 inclusive.
Roll call: 14 Yes, 1 No (member by member)
- Bill 230146ENACTED
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
Roll call: 14 Yes, 1 No (member by member)
- Bill 230147ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 13 Yes, 2 No (member by member)
- Bill 230148ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits,” to provide for the continuation of the tax and to make...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230149ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Income and Receipts Taxes,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.”
Roll call: 13 Yes, 2 No (member by member)
- Bill 230277ENACTED
Establishing parking restrictions for certain commercial vehicles in the vicinity of Erdrick street from Princeton avenue to Tyson avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230307ENACTED
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafes,” by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Harbison Avenue to Sheffield Avenue; Cot...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230319ENACTED
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising Section 14-524, entitled “/FDO, Fourth District Overlay District,” to extend the boundaries of certain areas, al...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230354ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease agreement with The Magee Hospital for Convalescents d/b/a Magee Rehabilitation Hospital - Jefferson Health for use by the City...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230355ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Innerport Business Complex Associates, L.P. for use by the City of all or a...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230357ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Impact Services Corporation for the use by the City of the Premises located...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230360ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel of land located in...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230361ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for use by the City of the Premises...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230362ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with BAM RBC I LLC, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises loca...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230363ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Hope Plaza, Inc. for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises lo...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230407ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Bristol Street, Old York Road, Hunting Park Avenue and Park Avenue.
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230408ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area,” to provide for additional extensions of certain...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230411ENACTED
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Ch...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230412ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Schuylkill River, Passyunk Avenue, 61st Street, Lindbergh Boule...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230413ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest in all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230414ENACTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230415-AENACTED
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by providing for prohibitions relating to Nuisance Vehicles, and for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditi...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230418ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by requiring advertising in community papers, the availability of tax relief programs, residential foreclosure diversio...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230419ENACTED
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to require notices of property assessed value and real estate tax liability, include information on the availability an...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Resolution 230430ADOPTED
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office for People with Disabilities, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to eliminate a...
- Bill 230435ENACTED
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to modify contractor reporting obligations related to women and minorities serving as board members and executive staf...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230437ENACTED
Amending Section 14-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District,” by amending the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, and making related cha...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230440ENACTED
Amending Section 14-406 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “SP-STA, Sports Stadium (Special Purpose) District ,” by expanding allowable signage in an area bounded by North Access Road, 11th Street, Te...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230441ENACTED
Establishing parking regulations on certain streets in the area bounded by South 63rd Street, Passyunk Avenue, Essington Avenue, South 70th Street, and Lindbergh Boulevard, under certain terms and con...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230442ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Foulkrod Street, Hawthorne Street, Margaret Street, and Duffield St...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230443ENACTED
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts” by creating a new subsection entitled “Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District,” all under certain terms an...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230446ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 54th Street, Chester Avenue, 55th Street and Regent Street.
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230447ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 50th Street, Springfield Avenue, SEPTA Railroad Right-of- Way and W...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230448ENACTED
Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-514, entitled /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District, Section 14-515, entitled /NE, Northeas...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230449ENACTED
Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block G...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230450ENACTED
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Citizens Bank National Association for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certai...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230451ENACTED
Approving the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds in connection therewith, and acknowled...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230452ENACTED
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Supplemental Service Agreement to the Service Agreement between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority relating...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230453ENACTED
Authorizing the City to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, under certain terms and conditions.
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230454ENACTED
Amending Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Right of Way Management,” by revising requirements for obtaining access to and permits for construction in the underground portion of the ri...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Bill 230455ENACTED
Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Johnson Street, Morton Street, Tulpehocken Street, the SEPTA Chestn...
Roll call: 15 Yes (member by member)
- Resolution 230461ADOPTED
Approving the Rebuild Project Statement for Fiscal Year 2024 pursuant to Bill No. 170206.
- Resolution 230513ADOPTED
Calling on PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to make information about residential energy use and energy costs easily accessible for property owners in th...
- Resolution 230514ADOPTED
Calling on PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to develop comprehensive plans to reduce energy costs to consumers and to improve energy efficiency.
- Resolution 230516ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 3107 Cecil B. Moore avenue and 2401 North Thirty-second street, locat...
- Resolution 230517ADOPTED
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2903 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 2907 Cecil B. Moore A...
- Resolution 230518ADOPTED
Approving the Lease Amendment, Assignment and Assumption Agreement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Are...
- Resolution 230519ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1217 Pennock Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 230520ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 815 W. Firth Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 230521ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1625-41 North 10th Street located in the 5th District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
- Resolution 230522ADOPTED
Rescinding the authorization granted to the Philadelphia Land Bank by Resolution No. 220749, adopted by City Council on September 29, 2022, to dispose of 1426-32 N. 27th Street, located within the 5th...
- Resolution 230524ADOPTED
Also naming the 5600 block of W. Girard Avenue as “Rev. James S. Allen Way”, in honor of Reverend James S. Allen, Sr., to commemorate his thirty-seven years of preaching at Vine Memorial Baptist Churc...
- Resolution 230525ADOPTED
Calling on the City of Philadelphia to modernize intermodal high-level communications to reestablish an effort to ensure Philadelphia can actively and efficiently respond to a crisis.
- Resolution 230526ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Sonny Popowsky to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.
- Resolution 230528ADOPTED
Calling on the United States Congress to pass the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act, sponsored by Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Dwight Evans, and to ensure that victims and co-victims of g...
- Resolution 230529ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 1702 North Third street and 2303 North Lawrence street, located in th...
- Resolution 230531ADOPTED
Renaming the 300 block of N. Holly Street “Winnie Harris Way”, in honor of the life and legacy of community activist and environmental advocate Winnie Harris.
- Resolution 230532ADOPTED
Authorizing the creation of the Philadelphia Reparations Task Force to study and develop reparations proposals for Black Philadelphian Descendants of Enslaved Africans in the United States.
- Resolution 230534ADOPTED
Authorizing, in conjunction with the City Labor Department and the Office of the Mayor, a “Joint Task Force on Regulatory Reform” to reexamine the role and mission of the Philadelphia Department of Li...
- Resolution 230536ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 372, 702 Cantrell Street; 613, 625, 723 Mercy Street; 737 Tree Street; 535, 537, 602 Winton Street located in the 1st Councilmanic District in acco...
- Bill 230546HELD IN COMMITTEE
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Ch...
- Bill 230547ENACTED
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Mayfield Street, 6th Street, Indiana Avenue, and Marshall Street.
- Bill 230548HELD IN COMMITTEE
Establishing a no parking regulation on both sides of Forbidden Drive between Bells Mill Road and Wises Mill Road.
- Bill 230549IN COMMITTEE
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 from the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City of...
- Bill 230550ENACTED
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 34th Street and West Allegheny Avenue.
- Resolution 230551ADOPTED
Renaming the 1400 block of Vernon Road, at the intersection of Michener Avenue, to “John F. White, Jr. Way” to recognize the Honorable John F. White, Jr.’s laudable service to the City of Philadelphia...
- Resolution 230552ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating the Champions of the Week, Father Judge High School baseball team, for their victory at the 2023 PIAA title baseball game, marking the first time a Philadelphia team has wo...
- Resolution 230553IN COMMITTEE
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an independent Prison Oversight Board and Office of Prison Oversight and providing for the submission of the...
- Resolution 230554ADOPTED
Welcoming Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister of the Republic of India, on the occasion of his historic Official State Visit to the United States.
- Resolution 230555ADOPTED
Calling on the leadership of the City of Philadelphia, as well as state and federal partners to develop an anti-crime and anti-gun violence summit that will create a forward-focused solution-oriented...
- Resolution 230556ADOPTED
Also naming the 1900 Block of N. 59th Street as “Joyce Abbott Way” to honor retired School District of Philadelphia educator Joyce Abbott for her many contributions to Philadelphia’s students and in r...
- Resolution 230557ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing the teachers, staff, and students of Chester A. Arthur Elementary School for being selected as a finalist for the T4 World's Best School Prize.
- Resolution 230558ADOPTED
Honoring and thanking Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad, on the occasion of Pride Month, for their work organizing and supporting Black, Queer, Transgender, and HIV positive (poz) Philadelphians.
- Resolution 230559ADOPTED
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 783-785 Pallas street and 4742-4752 Upland street, located in the Thi...
- Resolution 230560ADOPTED
Renaming the 1400 block of S. 51st Street “Ida Wilson Way” to honor Mrs. Ida Wilson for her decades of service to the West/Southwest Philadelphia Community.
- Resolution 230561ADOPTED
Calling upon the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to pass legislation to enable new county level investments that can help to advance transit and transportation projects that drive...
- Resolution 230562ADOPTED
Honoring Dallas Hubert as a Hero of the 9th Council District for his laudable service to the community.
- COMMUNICATION 230563PLACED ON FILE
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 230250, 230276, 230322, and 230323, which were passed by Council on June 8, 2023, were signed by the Mayor on June 21, 2023.
- COMMUNICATION 230564PLACED ON FILE
June 21, 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 230308, which was passed by Council at its session on June 8,...
- COMMUNICATION 230565PLACED ON FILE
June 21, 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 230318, which was passed by Council at its session on June 8,...
- COMMUNICATION 230566PLACED ON FILE
June 21, 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning as disapproved Bill Number 230319, which was passed by Council at its session on Ju...
- COMMUNICATION 230567PLACED ON FILE
June 21, 2023 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the...